What do you think the biggest probl

What do you think the biggest problem of today's teenagers is? What are they like? The facts about teenage life may seem shocking. These are some facts typical of British teenagers:

33% of UK teens say they began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen or younger. British teens drink more alcohol than teens anywhere in Europe.

Four out of ten teenagers are so ignorant1 about cooking thai, they can't even boil/fry an egg.

One in every four teens smokes.

33% of 15-years-old say they have tried drugs.

9% of UK teens never read books for pleasure.

75% of UK teens have their own television and watch it many hours a day.

Every one in five UK teens is overweight or obese2.

64% of 15-years-old girls take less than half an hour's exercise a day.

More than 5% of pupils leave school with no qualifications for working life.

The situation is more or less the same in other European coim tries. Naturally most parents worry about their teenage children. But if you ask them what the most serious problem is, they will probably answer that it's drugs, but they are wrong.

For most young people the most important problem is their relationships, especially with their friends. Nothing, it seems, can be worse than falling out3 with your best friends. Teenagers die cuss any problem they may have with their friends. If they fall out with their friends, then there is no one to speak to. This can seriously influence their mental health.

Today teenagers think more and more about friends. It is inter esting that young people nowadays have larger groups of friends than twenty or thirty years ago. Having a group of people haiiK out and socialize4 with seems safer than having one exclusive re lationship with one person, especially if something goes wrong. Some teenagers even say that couples are a thing of the past.

Communication seems very important to 11—16-уеаг-ок1н. 82% of them have a mobile phone and spend a lot of money talk ing with friends. 45% of UK teens regularly surf the net5. 60% of teens say they are happy to give out their e-mail address. Bui

many of them don't like to discuss tilings with their parents. When they are asked such questions as "What's wrong?" or "What did you do at school?" they usually answer "Nothing" or "Whatever"6. They spend a lot of time intdeir rooms because they prefer to be alone.

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Что вы думаете, что самая большая проблема сегодняшних подростков? Каковы они любят? Факты о подростковой жизни может показаться шок ing. Вот некоторые факты, типично британских подростков: 33% подростков Великобритании говорят, что они начали пить алкоголь в возрасте тринадцати лет или моложе. Британские подростки пьют больше алкоголя, чем подростки, нигде в Европе. Четыре из десяти подростков так ignorant1 о приготовлении тайского, они даже не могут кипения/жарить яйца. Один в каждый из четырех подростков курит. 33% 15-лет старая говорят, что они пробовали наркотики. 9% Великобритания подростков никогда не читал книг для удовольствия. 75% подростков Великобритании имеют свои собственные телевизионные и смотреть его много часов в день. Каждый один из пяти подростков Великобритании является избыточный вес или obese2. 64% девочек 15-летнего возраста принимать меньше, чем полчаса осуществлять день. Более чем 5% учащихся оставить школу без квалификации для трудовой жизни. Ситуация является более или менее то же самое в других европейских coim пытается. Естественно, большинство родители беспокоятся о своих детей-подростков. Но если вы спросите их, что наиболее серьезной проблемой является, вероятно, ответят, что он имеет наркотиков, но они ошибаются. Для большинства молодых людей наиболее важной проблемой является их re lationships, особенно с их друзьями. Ничего, кажется, может быть хуже, чем падение out3 со своими лучшими друзьями. Умирают подростки ругать любые проблемы, которые они могут иметь с их друзьями. Если они выпадают с их друзьями, то есть никто не говорить. Это может серьезно повлиять на их психическое здоровье. Today teenagers think more and more about friends. It is inter esting that young people nowadays have larger groups of friends than twenty or thirty years ago. Having a group of people haiiK out and socialize4 with seems safer than having one exclusive re lationship with one person, especially if something goes wrong. Some teenagers even say that couples are a thing of the past. Communication seems very important to 11—16-уеаг-ок1н. 82% of them have a mobile phone and spend a lot of money talk ing with friends. 45% of UK teens regularly surf the net5. 60% of teens say they are happy to give out their e-mail address. Buimany of them don't like to discuss tilings with their parents. When they are asked such questions as "What's wrong?" or "What did you do at school?" they usually answer "Nothing" or "Whatever"6. They spend a lot of time intdeir rooms because they prefer to be alone.